STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on 23rd December, 2013, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/279/2013.
The appellant as claimant instituted this action at the trial court and claimed against the Respondents as Defendants all the reliefs as contained in the Motion on Notice, thus:
A Declaration that the failure of the 1st and 2nd Respondents to furnish Applicant with the procurement documents sought vide Applicant's Letter of 20th March, 2013 amounts to a wrongful denial of information under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011.
Order of the Honourable Court compelling the Respondents jointly and severally, within seven days of the judgment herein, to furnish Applicant with the copies of procurement documents sought vide Applicants letter of 20th March, 2013; to wit; (a) NNPC procurement plan 2012, (b) NNPC procurement plan for 2013.
The application was supported by an 11 paragraph Affidavit de…